Duchy of Münsterberg
Duchy of Münsterberg | |||||||||
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| 1321–1791 | |||||||||
Silesia in the years 1322–1331 Duchy of Münsterberg (Ziębice) | |||||||||
| Status | Silesian duchy Fiefdom of the Bohemian Crown (1336–1742) Part of Prussia (1742–1791) | ||||||||
| Capital | Ziębice | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages Early modern period | ||||||||
• Partitioned from Jawor-Świdnica | 1321 | ||||||||
• Vassalized by Bohemia | 1336 | ||||||||
• Enfeoffed to Podiebrad family | 1456 | ||||||||
| 1654 | |||||||||
• Incorporated into Prussia | 1742 | ||||||||
• Seized by Hohenzollern | 1791 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Poland | ||||||||
The Duchy of Münsterberg (German: Herzogtum Münsterberg) or Duchy of Ziębice (Polish: Księstwo Ziębickie, Czech: Minstrberské knížectví) was one of the Duchies of Silesia, with a capital in Münsterberg (Ziębice). Existing from 1321/1322 to 1742, it was located in what came to be referred to as Lower Silesia. Its territory is similar to modern Ząbkowice County in Poland.